| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Bacchus |
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| (BAK-uhs) The Greek and Roman god of wine and revelry. He is also known by the Greek name Dionysus. | 1 |
| ‡ In painting, Bacchus is often depicted eating a bunch of grapes and surrounded by satyrs. | 2 |
| ‡ A “bacchanalian” party or feast is marked by unrestrained drunkenness. The name recalls a Roman festival called Bacchanalia. | 3 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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